Congregational Parish Support

Do you receive any financial support from at least one local religious congregation/parish?

No

Do you seek any financial support from at least one local religious congregation/parish?

No

Did any of these congregations/parishes initiate the financial relationship with your agency?

No

If you seek money from a congregation/parish, who usually brokers the relationship?

A board member, Spiritual leader of the congregation/parish

If you receive financial support from religious congregations/parishes, how do you typically request money from them?

Annual solicitation to all congregations/parishes in your community

Rate the importance of the following criteria as they relate to how you approach congregations/parishes for FINANCIAL assistance.

Stature of spiritual leader

Important

Perceived wealth of congregation/parish

Somewhat Important

Personal contacts

Very Important

Board member's relationship to the congregation/parish

Somewhat Important

Congregation's reputation and track record of committment

Important

Size of congregation/parish

Somewhat Important

Other

Use of Congregational Parish Facilities

Do you ever use the congregations’/parishes’ facilities?

No

If no, would your agency be interested in using congregational/parish facilities if the opportunity arose?

no

Do you rent space at a reduced-market rate from a congregation/parish?

Yes

Who usually brokers the relationship with the congregation/parish when you seek the use of facilities?

A board member

Are you currently working with one or more congregations/parishes to help them set up services at their facility?

Yes

Do you receive any of the following free services from congregations/parishes?

Food, Other

Relationships with Local Congregations & Parishes

Is the director of your organization involved in his/her own religious congregation/parish?

No

Is the director of your organization a member of the clergy?

Yes

Are there members of your organization who are members of the clergy?

No

Has that involvement helped stimulate congregational/parish involvement at your agency?

No

Do you formally evaluate the effectiveness of congregational/parish resources for your organization’s program operations?

Yes

The United Way of Delaware is planning to use the information gained from this survey to initiate a community-wide planning effort designed to help agencies use the resources of the religious community in the best possible way. Would you be willing to be part of this effort?

No

Would you like assistance in recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers?